"I took a whole month off, which is big for me because I've never done that. ... I relaxed and caught up on some great movies and had some downtime with my family and read a little bit and really just slowed down and let my body heal."

Brooke Burke-Charvet talking to Katie Couric about her recovery from a thyroidectomy. The "Dancing With the Stars" host was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last year and had her thyroid removed in November. "Minus the scar, I'm pretty darn lucky and happy," she added during an appearance on "Katie."

"We all kind of took him under our wing ... and held him close and shepherded him through this. ... But he didn't need a lot of that. ... He's a very, very grounded young man."

Dennis Haysbert talking to Global Grind about working with now-12-year-old newcomer Michael Rainey Jr. on the film "LUV." The film, which also stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton and Common, opened in limited release Friday.

"My heart is independent. I come from Australia, I was trained in indie movies. It's an unconscious decision. It's who I am."

Nicole Kidman talking to the Hollywood Reporter about why she doesn't do many mainstream films anymore. "I've been offered some studio films this year and turned them down," she added. "They just didn't align with who I am." Kidman's latest film, "Stoker," is being shown at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

"I didn't see what the big fuss was about. ... He's one of the greatest filmmakers of our generation, and we don't go there to see anything less than rawness. He's an artist, and artists have to express themselves."

Nas talks to MTV News about director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino's liberal use of the n-word -- and the criticism he received for it -- in his Oscar-nominated film "Django Unchained." In 2008, the rapper scrapped plans to use the controversial word as his album title after fighting with his label and being criticized by the NAACP.

Rihanna's collection for British brand River Island is slated for its debut next month during London Fashion Week.

Fashion week organizers listed the pop star on the official calendar of fall previews as they sent out registration materials Thursday to the editors, stylists and retailers who cover designer collections.

The 24-year-old's first collection of clothing and accessories will be shown Feb. 16. Items will be available in River Island stores in Great Britain, and in the United States and Japan at Opening Ceremony starting March 5.

Rihanna said in a statement that an appearance at fashion week is "a dream come true."

She already has another fashion commitment this year: She signed on to executive-produce and star in the Style network reality series "Styled to Rock."

"Mama" opened well above expectations with a box-office topping $28.1 million for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates Sunday. Chastain also held the second spot with "Zero Dark Thirty," for which she is nominated by the Academy Awards for best actress. In its second week of wide release, "Zero Dark Thirty" took in $17.6 million.

Schwarzenegger's post-governorship comeback got off to a terrible start. His action flick "The Last Stand" opened with just $6.3 million for Lionsgate, one of the worst debuts for the 65-year-old star. The film came in 10th.

Though Schwarzenegger costarred in "The Expendables 2," which opened with $28.6 million in August, "The Last Stand" is his first proper starring vehicle since exiting the California governor's seat in January 2011.

The Wahlberg, Russell Crowe-led New York crime film "Broken City" didn't fare much better. The Fox release premiered with $9.1 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com: